Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Species Sterna (Gygisterna) sumatrana Raffles, 1822

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Species Sterna (Gygisterna) sumatrana Raffles, 1822

Black-naped Tern

Distribution

States

Queensland


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

  • Seychelles

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast, Great Barrier Reef, Gulf of Carp., N coast, NE coast
    • 200 mile fishing zone: NE oceanic
  • Federated States of Micronesia
  • Indonesia
  • New Caledonia

Oriental Region

  • Andaman Islands
  • China (People's Republic)
  • Ryukyu Islands (= Nansei Shoto)

Ecological Descriptors

Lagoon, offshore waters, open beach, rocky island, tidal sandbar.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
12-Feb-2010 (import)